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Show Vnl MicrofltwcRg Cst 177 Salt Lake City VOLUME 64, - NUMBER 3, Ufch A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY 10 PAYSON, The Payson Men In Seven MARCH 7, 1952 UTAH, FRIDAY, v Sets of Twins Attending Payson High School In Car Accident Gilbert White arrived home Saturday fiom Korea on an em-- u : encv furlough from the army, dee to the serious illness of his 'iTe, the former Maxine Farr. Hospitalized for five days, Mrs. White is reportedly in an improved' condition at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Farr. Five youth were injured and two cars demolished in a collision at 1 a.m. Saturday morning one mile north of Spring Lake on U. S. 91. Injured were Gerald Lyman, Payson, driver of one of the 17, cars, who suffered a possble concussion; Roy Jolley, 17, Elberta, driver of the other vehicle, shock and bruises; and Dennis Christensen, Dividend; Darwin Thom-r- s, Genola; and Karen Kay, of Santaquin, all of whom suffered ihock and bruises. The Lyman youth was alone in his car traveling south when it colided wth the northbound Jolley vehicle. Investigation is underway by Merrill Smith, Utah County deputy sheriff. M. Arl Kin of the US Navy, vLiting with his parents and other relatives after spending the past 13 months aboard ship in waters o. Japan and Korea. A veteran of six years service, he expects to leave March 20 for Japan, planning to remain for the next two years as a ship re-- i airman under water. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Melford King ol West Payson. s Lon B. Hales, stationed at with the Wash., Lromerten, Navy, was joined this week-b- y his wife, former Afton King, who has spent several weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melford King, while Mr. Hales was being transferred from California to his new post. . Mis. Duane Stevens former Bonnie Bates, left recently for Monterey, Calif., to make her home wth her husband, who is stationed there with the navy. t T George Cheever Named Manager Initiate New off Hospital dheever was named manager of the Payson City hospital at a meeting of the hospital board last Wednesday evening. Mr. Cheever will succeed Kenneth Tanner who resigned the position. Mr. Tanner has served as superintendent of the hospital for the past five years. Mr. Cheever was manager of the hospital for .about a year prior to his election as Ut3h a little County Commissioner over five year ago. He was a George A. Members Wednesday Nine new members were initiated into the Payson post, American Legion Auxiliary, Monday Cpl. Jack Garbet is now sta- evening, with district president, tioned in Puson, Korea, with the Mrs. Phyllis Smith, of Spanish 539th Q. M. Division. Since Fork in charge of the ceremony. there he has received his Mrs. Ellen Local president, Corporal stripes and is now in- Davis, conducted the meeting at structor in the which luncheon was served by Laundry Unit. officers and Mary Jeppson and commissioner for two years and Stella Forsey. for the past three years he has A candlelight initiation cere- been employed in the office of Home on furlough from the was conducted by Pres. the state road commission at ath-demony is star Russell Hillman, army of Brigham Young univers- Smith for the following: Ardella American Fork. Burdick. Arzley Losser, Alice ity, who has completed his basic Lu Ella Clovis tiaining at Ft. Mead, Maryland. Robertson, Harriet Jones, Mendenhall, GOP. County Convention He has been assigned to Ft. Sam Daniels, Dawna AnHouston, 'San' Antonio, Texas, Elaine Shoemaker, Cahoon. and dress Fauline Slated Saturday and will be enrolled in classes t on physical reconditioning. Assisting in the ceremony were The Utah County Republican first Geraldine Mrs., Spencer, Dunng his stay he has been convention will be held next honored at a number of social vice president of the local unit; Saturday, March 8. in the Provo t Mrs. Zella Crump, second vice . functions, including a family dinFran-coHigh school, south, 3rd West. ner which also paid honor to his president; Mrs. Bernice The convention, will begin at Mrs. Ellen past president; father, Eugene Hillman, who was , current president; Mrs. 8 p.m. celebrating his birthday. Pres- Davte, to the convention Mrs. Sarah Delegates Dastrup, chaplain; ent were Mr. and Mrs. Russell r Nellie Stewart acted as piano ac- are: Mr. Mrs. and Hillman, Eugene First cerethe District, Jeppson, Henry companist. During Hillman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amos sang A Flag Etta Jeppson and Frank Thomas; Hillman, Mrs. Marianne Hillman mony Crista Without a Stain with Mrs. Second district, Dell Hiatt, Ralall of Jack Evans, Payson; at Rondo ph Chappie, Reid Pulver, and the Curtis piano. Arters, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phelps; Third district, treasDistrict secretary and Usher West, Dr. and Mrs. L. N. Hazel Baird, William Snyder, Maxine Mrs. SpanBanks, Lake ure);, Ellsworth, Salt City. ish Fork; and Spanish Fork unit and Blair Davis; Fourth district, Leon Wride, George A. Cheever president, Mrs. Agnes. Johns, and Lee Dell Brown. Mr and Mrs. John Daniels Jr. the meet. returned late Wednesday after A program before the cerePFC Reed H. accompanying was in charge of Mary Rheumatic Fever Drive mony Daniels to Seattle, Washington, with Kay Mendenhall Jeppson where he iss -- stationed at Ft. and Kent Worthington playing a Nets 1 with He the $ 59.00 army. Laughton clarinet solo and a vocal number has been at Ft Eustace, Virginia, Olson accomgiven by was contributed in $159.00 during recent months. During panied by Kathryn Jean Olson. Payson during the rheumatic his ten day furlough his birthfever drive that-waconducted day was ceebrated at his home, during' the bionth of February. when all memberss of his family Sego Lily Camp Mrs. William Hansen, who was gathered for a dinner party. Camp Sego Lily, Daughters of chairman of the drive, expressed .those attending was his grindfather, . John Daniels Sr. Utah Pioneers Will hold their her appreciation to the Payson 'Enroute to the coast Pfc. Daniels regular monthly meeting at the Civic clubs, P.T.A. organizations and his parents visited in San home of Eliza Curtis, on Thurs- and all who aided in making the Francosco' with Mr. and Mrs. day, March 13, 2:00 oclock' p.m. drive successful, Robert L. Moore, formerly of this area. le te Visits Payson During the past week, R. L. Batchelor of Denver paid a visit to Payson at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce delegation who visited him at Denver earlier in the month. Mr. Batchelor is interested in establishing a cast iron soil pipe manufacturing plant in this area. His product is based on a new, idea of joining soil pipe together which would be more efficient and cheaper than the .present method. He was much impressed with Payson and met with Mayor , Harmer and Darrell Brown representing the City and Gene Worthington, Clark Elmer, Roy Broadbent and Allen Hodgson, representing the Chamber. He was conducted on, a tour of the city by Dick Chappie and was of the opinion that the present city shop buildings which are how vacant could be used very satisfatcorily for his Reorganization Meet Payson Fire Loses Play-of- f Game To Springville 52-3- 5 The Payson Lions finished the basketball season in third place a'ter losing a playoff gome to Dallas H. Young, chairman of the Utah County Democratic committee of Provo, will keynote the Payson precinct Democratic reorganization meeting to be held tonight, March 7, in the Payson Junior High school J. Clark Elmer, chairman of the Payson committee, announced that the general precinct meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. After Mr. Youngs talk the business of electing officers will take place. Following the election of officers, the district mass meetings will be held to effect their organizations. Mr. Elmer extended a invitation to everyone who is interested. g the Springville Red Devils. The game was played in the J3YU field house Tuesday before an estimated 3500 fans. The Lions tight refense held the Devils in check the first half and the scoring was very even as neither team built up a lead Had of more than a few points. Half way through the third period the Devils broke lose on 51 a scoring spree and quickly shot to a decisive lead. The Lions hos-pta- l, came out o t their slump in the Report of Payson City 1951. for year final quarter but the damage had been done. Patients admitted during the The game ended the season for year, 1118. the Lions a"! ter a surprising come Patients discharged, 1,071. back saw the Lions rise from a Death (all causes) 33 small losing team to one of the Stillborn babies, 6. powers in the league. Payson Patients left in 1951, 27. won only one game performed, surgeries Major but after they picked up some 417. experience they beat every team Minor surgeries, 115. in the Nebo Division at least once. Babies born, 548: males, 282; Box score on back page. females, 266. There have been many improvements made at the Payson during the past R. Wilson Dies City Hospital year. Some new furniture and a new oxyen tent were purchased. With the addition of the At Age tent, which makes two tents at the hospital, it will owned Wilson John Richard Sr., 89, and one of the oldest native pio- make it possible to better serve neers of Payson, died Friday in the patients needing oxygen. sterlizer A new Auta-clav- e his home, 282 N. 1st East, Pay-sooxygen resat 12:40 p.m. of causes inci- and a new Air-loc- k dent to age. pirator have been ordered. The Mr. Wilson was born Feb. 21, new respirator, which has re1863, in Payson a son of Thomas cently come into use in the bigH. and Caroline N. Merchant ger hospitals, is already been Wilson. He was a member of credited with saving the lives of several premature babies. When the LDS Church. He received his education in this new machine is installed, will be prepared to the Payson where his father operat- care hospital for these cases as well as ed one of the first butcher shops. He married Matilda Fairbanks any hospital in the state. Dr. Milo C. Moody of Spanish Feb. 28, 1889, in Provo and they observed their 63rd wedding an- Fork has given to the hospital a new portable machine. niversary Thursday. This is a General Electric 15 Surviving are his widow, Pay-somachine. With it three sons and two daughnow be taken without can ters: Richard Wilson, Payson.; necessity of moving patients June Wilson, Rigby, Idaho; Dr. the y to the room. It is especiWilford Wilson, Gravette, Ark.; At a board of directors meetMrs. Mamie Curtis, Paysoh; Mrs. ally good for broken bones such as arms or legs. The hospital ing of the Payson Chamber of Walter (Jennie) Paul, Ogden; board, and hosCommerce held last Monday evetwo brothers, George and Robert management, are all very gratepital personell Z. Wilson,' Payson; two sisters, ful to Dr. ning chairman of the groups Moody for this valuMis. James Speigel, Salt Lake able contribution. committees were chosen. 21 and City: nine grandchildren The many civic clubs and orRalph Daniels will head the been Funeral services were conduct- ganizations of Payson havecontriimportant merchants committee with their generous very ed at Fourth whose duty it is to chart- - the Tuesday Payson butions. ward chapel by A. C. Bartholocourse of the merchants proThe sisters of Gus Viertel gave Burial was in mew, bishop. a generous donation. gram during the year, to spondiunder Payson City cemetery, Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Dixon sor programs to stimulate busirection of Claudin Funeral home again this year contributed a ness in Payson and to establish in Payson. beautiful Christmas tree which the days the business houses will added much to the holiday spirclose for holidays Douglass it. Many others too numerous Dixon, Ron-aFilm on Cancer to be Crump, Ogden to mention individually have Byron Montague, Wayne sent flowers and candy and oth-a- r Nielsen and Gene Smith will act Shown Tuesday tokens of good will. on the committee with Mr. DanFor these kindnesses we here A film on cancer will be shown iels. , i at the hospital are all grateful next Tuesday, March 11, in the and Other committee chairmen our sincere thanjes. ward chur- We express Payson Third-WWenamed were;' roads and highhope that this year we will 2 p.m. Dr. Garth Edmonds, at ch ways, Brig Crane;.' publicity, be better able to serve you and a cancer specialist of Salt Lake all Gean Worthington; new business your needs. City, will give a lecture during We feel also that we were forpromotion, Sidr Coray, Bryce-Jones- ; the showing of the film. tunate the agriculture, Noble DeHart; year in the adThe meeting has been planned dition of twopast new city council correlation, Melvin Doctors in our he will head for women only and is sponsored Ralph Daniels Dr. J. H. Wilson; education City. They are cooperating with merchants Nebo important Stake Relief Soci- us to the fullest and we wish by the Ellsworth. ety board. them success. smooth-workin- Payson Hospital 1118 PatieBts in pre-seas- John 89 n, Chamber of Commerce Appoints Denver Industrialist Payson Demos Slate The seven sets of tw'ins attending the Payson High school a e pictured front row left to riht, Floyd and Lloyd Nieson, Genola; Iva and Ida Lazenby, Payson; JKenna and Kenneth Deuel, Spring Lake; Farrell and Darrell Stevenson, Payson. Back row, Larry and Jerry Davis, Santaquin; Wayne and Blaine Jackman, Payson and Ervin and Ivan Robinson, P3yson. Photograph by Doyie Liddle v Legion Auxiliary X-R- n; Committee Chairmen X-ra- n. l PRICE $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Fife Students Injured Governor J. Bracken Lee Speaker at Armed Services semi-mobi- SUBSCRIPTION i De-Wi- tt, st ursday, March 13 Payson Banquet Governor J. Bracken Lee of the state of Utah will speak at a banquet in the Payson Junior High school next Thursday evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. Bert Cheever will act as master of ceremonies to the program which will include in addition to the talk by the Governor; musical numbers by the Nebo Stake Male Chorus, instrumental numbers and a reading. Melvin Wilson will introduce the Governor. The Banquet is sponsored by the West ward and is being served by members of the ward at $3 per plate. The entire proceeds will go to the wards new church building fund. Six hundred tickets have been distributed for the event and may be purchased at Utah Poultry Producers Assoc., Central Market, Western Store, or the following members of the buildMr. and Mrs. ing committee: Supply Archie Millett, chairmen; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sheets, Mr. and All Right Mrs. Oran Finlinson or Mr. and Mrs. Leon Taylor. , Crook, waterworks Lyndon Reservations should be made superintendent of Payson, says that there is some misunder- by Saturday. standing as to the report made this week by the state board of Have health, on the culinary water of Payson, and Utah County towns. Reports that he received in the Snow month of February showed a 5 Lead minus test, which means that the Two Payson students attending weter is pure to a very high Snow College in Ephraim are degree. The report given by the health taking lead parts in the schools board says that their tests do annual opera being presented not indicate that there are any next week. Sterling Spencer disease germs in the water but will play the part of Jenkins and there is a possibility that they Don Spainhower. will take the could enter the system, if they part of Thurston. The opera, The Firefly will be presented were present. in the college auditorium on next The inspector of the board of and Thursday eve-nin-g, health made an inspection last Wednesday March 12 and 13 at 8:00 recoma and made September oclock. Payson Water Is Payson Students in mendation that all trees and shrubery be removed off the spring area. This will be done as soon as it is possible to get up the canyon at the source of Paysons water supply. Opera . i Park Special Interest Class' Honors Officers The A party during P,ark ward M. inspector complimented on the fact that the I. A. session Monday evening springs in the canyon were box- paid honor to outgoing officers' ed in and in a better condition and those who have been recentthan any they had visited in ly elected to lead the class. Sixthe state of Utah. ty persons enjoyed the program, games and refreshments arranged in the Relief Society room. Sate Lake Uan Will be Retiring officers are Glenn L. Loveess, class leader; Nadine Brown, advisof; Earl Page, presiSpeaker at dent; Nelda .Worthington, vice Community Church Sun. president. New officers are McKay Christensen, class leader; Dr. A. Walton Roth, Salt Lake Edna Twede, president; Edna City, will be guest speaker at Snow, advisor. A vice president Community Church service Sun- will be chosen later. Continuday, March 9, 11:30 a.m., accord- ing in office are Mrs. Earl Page, ing to announcement made to- chairman of the social commitday by a committee on arrange- tee and Della M. Wilson, secrements. ' tary. Dr. Roth is field representative for the national board of missions, in charge of Idaho and Sttera Utah. He has spoken here at one previous engagement and Aitnusl Rtssslca will be remembered by many The Salem Ward Reunion will who heard him. be March 6th and 7th at the This meeting will replace the church. afternoon Thursday usual evening service. The gen- will be a party for the Primary eral public is invited to attend. and Sunday School children. This will be a picture show and refreshments. Friday night will Hill be for all of Junior High and Senior High school age and adults, At this party supper will LehLAccident be served from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m., Two accidents north of Lehi after which will be a program within a few minutes of each and dancing. All former Salem are especially invited other Monday injured three per- residents to attend. Bishop Clifton Car-so- n two sons, damaged trucks, two is in charge. autos and a highway patrol car. Slippery roads were blamed for the crashes. Y Completes Injured were M. Hill Loveless, 60, Payson; Rufus Cook, 32, Salt Lake City, and Willis Joseph Pelletier, 29, Kentfield, Cal. . The three men were injured Registration for Spring quarwhen Mr. Loveless car collided ter at Brigham Young' University head-o- n with a small station will be completed Monday, Mar. wagon driven by Mr. Cook. Mr. 17, it was announced today by Pelletier as a passenger in the Dr. Antone K. Romney, acting station wagon. dean of students. , Mr. Pelletier suffered severe was conducted face lacerations and bruises; Mr. last Thursday, Friday and SatCook a fractured leg, shock and urday, and the signup was heavy lacerations, and Mr. Loveless a Dr. Romney said. About 20 per fractured leg and possible intern- cent of the student body has yet to enroll, but no registration will al injuries. While State Troopers Dick be conducted before March 17. Evans and Mel Grant were in- Spring quarter classes will bevestigating the accident, a semi- gin the same day.' truck and trailer, jackknifed at On registration day, students scene as its driver was applying will go directly to the registrars the brakes. The truck careened office for materials, pay fees at into a parked truck, then swerv- the treasurers office, and comed into the troopers car, causing plete their registration with their considerable damage. respective deant or counselon. Mr. Crook Wrd Fk3 Loveless Injured In Spring Quarter Registration , . |